- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on mouthfuls Kabaḷavagga
49. The training rule on sticking out the tongue 49. Jivhānicchārakasikkhāpada
Origin story
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At that time the monks from the group of six ate sticking out their tongues. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not eat sticking out my tongue,’ this is how you should train.” “Na jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not eat sticking out one’s tongue. Na jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats sticking out his tongue, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca …pe… if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The ninth training rule is finished. Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.